rewriter

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun One who, or that which, rewrites.
2. noun Part of a compiler that makes a second pass to fix the generated object code by implementing postconditions, patching in calls or pointers to point to the correct locations, etc.

Similar words

reviser rewrite man redactor reworder rewinder reworker rereader reinterpreter redefiner rewirer

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